JAMES BOND MICHEAL

PRACTICE DIRECTOR & MANAGING PARTNER, ALP SOUTH SUDAN

Practice Areas

Short Biography

James’ practice covers Corporate and Commercial Law, Restructure, Employment Law, Mergers and Acquisition, Intellectual Property Law, Land Transactions and Conveyance, Energy and Infrastructure Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution and Arbitration.

He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree from Makerere University, Uganda and a Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre, Uganda. He is an advocate of the High Court of South Sudan and a member of the South Sudan Bar Association and the East African Law Society.

Some of James’ notable work include ― provided business and legal advisory services to local and foreign companies seeking to set up their business in South Sudan on matters such as the ideal business model, corporate structure, corporate governance and compliance; consulting support to several NGOs and Civil Society Organisations and the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs on establishment of the Commission for Truth Reconciliation and Healing (TC-CTRH) and the Judicial Reform Commission.

Publications

Mediation Services

The ALP Conflict Resolution Hub Mediation Service provides the most advanced global rules intended to assist parties and mediators to take maximum advantage of the flexible procedures available in mediation for the resolution of disputes quickly and economically.
The Mediation Service guides parties that opt for Dispute Management Clauses in their project contracts wherein the parties to the contract can jointly appoint a mediator to work together, in a more collaborative and mutually beneficial environment and oversee that their contracts proceed smoothly.

Arbitration Services

The ALP Conflict Resolution Hub Arbitration Service is based on the most efficient Arbitration Rules which help the parties and arbitrator to use the best available global practice for the resolution of domestic and international disputes quickly and economically by way of administered arbitration on global standards.
Additionally, the Arbitration Service provides for the appointment of emergency arbitrators, which allows the parties in need of emergency interim reliefs to make such applications even before the constitution of the regular arbitral tribunal.

Conciliation Services

The ALP Conflict Resolution Hub Conciliation Service provides an impartial, fast and effective conciliation operating to a uniformly high standard in both the public and private sector.
Participation in the Conciliation Service processes is voluntary, and so are the outcomes.Solutions are reached only by consensus whether by negotiation and agreements facilitated between the parties themselves or by the parties agreeing to settlement terms proposed by the Hub Conciliation Officer who treats as confidential all information received during the course of conciliation and the service is informal and non-legalistic in practice.

Ombudsman Services

The ALP Conflict Resolution Hub Ombudsman Service is a confidential, impartial and informal service that facilitates the resolution of disputes. A Hub Ombudsman helps parties analyze problems and assists in identifying options and can, only if requested, become involved in trying to resolve issues.
What’s more, the Hub Ombudsman Service alert managements to systemic trends and issues and makes recommendations for necessary changes in their fields.